Hybrid Composite Based on Natural Rubber Reinforced with Short Fibers of the <i>Triumfetta cordifolia/Saccharum officinarum</i> L.: Performance Evaluation — Oak Academic Publishing
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Hybrid Composite Based on Natural Rubber Reinforced with Short Fibers of the <i>Triumfetta cordifolia/Saccharum officinarum</i> L.: Performance Evaluation
Laboratory of Materials Mechanics, Structures and Integrated Manufacturing, National Advanced School of Engineering, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, ENSET, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
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Laboratory of Mechanics, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, ENSET, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
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Mechanics and Adapted Materials Laboratory (LAMMA), ENSET, Douala, Cameroon
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, ENSET, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, ENSET, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
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Laboratory of Engineering Civil and Mechanics, National Advanced School of Engineering, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, ENSET, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, ENSET, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
1 Laboratory of Materials Mechanics, Structures and Integrated Manufacturing, National Advanced School of Engineering, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, ENSET, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
3 Laboratory of Mechanics, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
4 Department of Mechanical Engineering, ENSET, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
5 Mechanics and Adapted Materials Laboratory (LAMMA), ENSET, Douala, Cameroon
6 Department of Mechanical Engineering, ENSET, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
7 Department of Mechanical Engineering, ENSET, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
8 Laboratory of Engineering Civil and Mechanics, National Advanced School of Engineering, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
9 Department of Mechanical Engineering, ENSET, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
10 Department of Mechanical Engineering, ENSET, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
This article contributes to the development of the new class of fully biodegradable “green” composites by combining fibers (natural/bio) with biodegradable resin. The vegetable fibers ( Triumfetta cordifolia and sugarcane bagasse) treated with NaOH and bleached were incorporated into a natural rubber matrix. The influence of the fiber ratio on the physical properties, tensile strength and surface hardness of the hybrid composites was analyzed. The results show that the addition of fibers in the natural rubber matrix increases the water absorption capacity but gradually reduces it with increasing fiber ratio. The hybrid composites of the NRT50-50B proportions show the best tensile strengths at 20 phr and a shore A hardness of 43.7 at 30 phr. The combination of two fibers has improved the physical and mechanical properties of the hybrid composites which can be used in engineering applications.
KeywordsHybrid Composites<i>Triumfetta cordifolia</i>FiberSugarcane Bagasse FiberNatural Rubber Shore a Hardness
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